such rumors circulated as restoration work got under way after sandy, which struck the u.s. east coast last week. false information also spread on social networks in japan in the days after last year's quake and tsunami disaster. >>> the remains of a pigeon that may have carried secrets in world war ii was discovered in england. the bird's skeleton was discovered at an old house in surrey began destroying the fireplace. a red capsule had been attached to one of the legs. it contained a thin piece of paper with 27 codes, each using combinations of five letters. british media reports say experts suspect the pigeon was a messenger for allied troops undertaking sabotage missions in nazi occupied areas. the coded message was probably dispatched by undercover agents in france to request air raids. experts are trying to decode the script to discover the details of this secret wartime mission. >>> and here's your three-day world weather forecast. >>> and that concludes this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us. >>> hello, i'm here in tokyo and you're watching "asia 7 days."